Optimum

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  optimum \optimum\ adj.
     Best possible or most desirable; -- usually under a
     restriction expressed or implied; as, an optimum return on
     capital; optimum concentration of a drug; an optimum result.
  
     Syn: optimal.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  optimum \optimum\ n.
     The most favorable condition, greatest degree, or largest
     amount possible under given circumstances.
     [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  optimum
       adj : most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or
             implied; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal
             concentration of a drug" [syn: {optimal}]
       n : most favorable condition or greatest degree or amount
           possible under given circumstances
       [also: {optima} (pl)]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  54 Moby Thesaurus words for "optimum":
     best, capital, champion, choice, chosen, cream, elect, elite,
     excellent, exceptional, exemplar, extraordinary, fat, finest,
     first-class, first-rate, flower, for the best, greatest,
     handpicked, ideal, matchless, model, nonesuch, nonpareil, optimal,
     paragon, paramount, peerless, perfect, perfection, pick, picked,
     prime, prize, queen, quintessence, quintessential, select,
     sterling, superlative, supreme, surpassing, the best,
     the best ever, the tops, the very best, unexcelled, unique,
     unmatchable, unmatched, unparalleled, unsurpassed, very best